2026 Annual General Meeting
2026 Annual General Meeting and Director Nominations
Ullswater Yacht Club's Annual General Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse at 5:00 pm on Saturday 12 September 2026.
The AGM will consider the Club's annual accounts, the appointment of its reporting accountant, subscriptions and fees for 2027, and the election or re-election of Directors. Formal notice and the supporting papers will be issued to members towards the end of August.
Director nominations
In accordance with the Club's constitution, the nomination period for new Directors runs from Friday 31 July until 5:30 pm on Friday 14 August 2026.
Nomination papers and short descriptions of each Director role will be displayed on the Club noticeboard. A new candidate must be eligible under the Club's Articles, willing and legally able to act as a company director, and supported by the required signed nomination. Existing Directors who wish to continue may stand for re-election.
After nominations close, candidate information will be included in the AGM papers. If more than one person stands for a position, the appointment will be decided by ballot at the AGM.
What being a Director involves
UYC Directors are statutory company directors. The Board's role is focused on:
- Strategy and the Club's long-term direction
- Governance and compliance
- Financial and operational oversight
- Management of significant risks
- Collective decisions in the interests of UYC's membership as a whole
Directors are expected to prepare for and attend meetings, understand the information presented to them, exercise independent judgement, respect confidentiality, and conflicts of interest, and contribute constructively to collective decision-making. Once a decision has been properly made, Directors share responsibility for supporting its implementation.
A Board position is therefore a meaningful commitment rather than an honorary title or a platform for pursuing a single issue or the interests of one particular section of the Club.
Members primarily interested in detailed sailing matters, including racing, cruising, dinghies, keelboats, junior sailing or development of the sailing programme, may find that their experience and enthusiasm can be used more effectively through the Sailing Committee, a fleet role or a defined project. These roles offer a direct opportunity to shape Club activity without taking on the statutory responsibilities of a company director.
Anyone considering standing is encouraged to read the role summaries and speak to the Commodore or an existing Director before submitting a nomination.
Last updated 1:01pm on 28 July 2026